AGENDA FOR FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING
TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 6 June 2008, AT 3:00 P.M.

Declaration of interest :Please refer to Rule 84(3) of the Rules of Procedure of the Legislative Council for rules regarding pecuniary interest to be disclosed.
Item No.Subject
1.FCR(2008-09)19RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS SUBCOMMITTEE MADE ON 21 MAY 2008

(This item seeks approval of the recommendations of the Public Works Subcommittee made at its meeting held on 21 May 2008.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Transport and Housing (Transport)/the Director of Highways/the Project Manager (Hong Kong-Zhuhai Macao Bridge Hong Kong) of Highways Department)

2.FCR(2008-09)20HEAD 62 - HOUSING DEPARTMENT
Subhead 700 General non-recurrent
New item "Rent payment for public housing tenants"

(This item invites Members to approve a new non-recurrent commitment of $840 million for the provision of one month's rent for the lower income families living in the rental units of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the Hong Kong Housing Society.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Transport and Housing (Housing)/the Chief Manager (Management/Support Services) of Housing Department)

(Discussed by Housing Panel on 5 May 2008)

3.FCR(2008-09)21HEAD 170 - SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
Subhead 179 Comprehensive social security assistance scheme

(This item invites Members to -
(a)approve the revised standard payment rates under the Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Scheme with effect from 1 August 2008; and;

(b)note the financial implications of (a) above, estimated at $554 million in annually recurrent expenditure.)

(In attendance : The Permanent Secretary for Labour and Welfare/the Deputy Secretary for Labour and Welfare (Welfare)/the Deputy Director of Social Welfare (Administration)/the Chief Social Security Officer of Social Welfare Department/the Senior Statistician of Social Welfare Department)

(Discussed by Welfare Services Panel on 17 March 2008)

4.FCR(2008-09)22CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Customs and Excise Department
New Subhead "Replacement of Radio Communications System of the Customs and Excise Department"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $86,640,000 for replacing the radio communications system of the Customs and Excise Department.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (A)/the Assistant Commissioner of Customs and Excise (Intelligence and Investigation)/the Senior Staff Officer (Planning and Development) of Customs and Excise Department/the Electronics and Data Communication Manger of Electrical and Mechanical Services Department/the Chief Telecom Engineer (Communications Branch) of Hong Kong Police Force)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 6 May 2008)

5.FCR(2008-09)23CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 710 - COMPUTERISATION
Hong Kong Police Force
New Subhead "Development of the Third Generation of Major Incident Investigation and Disaster Support System"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $43,980,000 for developing the Third Generation of Major Incident Investigation and Disaster Support System of the Hong Kong Police Force.)

(In attendance : The Deputy Secretary for Security/the Principal Assistant Secretary for Security (E)/the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime)/the Assistant Commissioner of Police (Information Systems Wing)/the Chief Systems Manager (Information Technology Branch) of Hong Kong Police Force/the Principal Medical and Health Officer (Surveillance Section) of Department of Health)

(Discussed by Security Panel on 6 May 2008)

6.FCR(2008-09)24CAPITAL WORKS RESERVE FUND
HEAD 708 - CAPITAL SUBVENTIONS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS AND EQUIPMENT
Leisure and Cultural Services Department
New Item "Design and installation of an integrated exhibition system for Hong Kong Space Museum"

(This item invites Members to approve a new commitment of $32 million for replacing all existing aged exhibits in the exhibition halls of the Hong Kong Space Museum.)

(In attendance : The Principal Assistant Secretary of Home Affairs (Culture)/the Deputy Director of Leisure and Cultural Services (Culture) the Curator (Space Museum) of Leisure and Cultural Services Department)

(Circulated to Home Affairs Panel on 6 May 2008)

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